6 crypto scam scripts criminals use to steal your money

Learn the most common cryptocurrency scam scripts, from fake investments to romance fraud, and how to recognize warning signs ...
PC World

Security expert publishes Windows exploit after Microsoft went silent

PCWorld reports on the ‘BlueHammer’ zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to potentially take over Windows computers through privilege escalation. A frustrated security researcher published the ...
Forbes

Angry Hacker Drops Microsoft Zero-Day Exploit, 1 Billion Users Warned

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
Bleeping Computer

Disgruntled researcher leaks “BlueHammer” Windows zero-day exploit

Exploit code has been released for an unpatched Windows privilege escalation flaw reported privately to Microsoft, allowing attackers to gain SYSTEM or elevated administrator permissions. Dubbed ...
CoinTelegraph

Drift Protocol says $280M exploit took 'months of deliberate preparation'

Drift Protocol said with “medium-high confidence” that the recent attack was carried out by the same actors responsible for the $58 million Radiant Capital hack in October 2024. Drift Protocol, the ...
CoinTelegraph

Drift Protocol says deposits and withdrawals suspended amid active attack

A threat researcher estimates the exploit could reach $200 million and may be linked to a compromised private key. Drift Protocol, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX), detected unusual ...

Hackers exploit Marimo flaw to deploy NKAbuse malware from Hugging Face

Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in Marimo reactive Python notebook to deploy a new variant of NKAbuse malware ...
TechRepublic

‘BlueHammer’ Exploit Targets Windows, Potentially Impacting 1 Billion+ Devices

A disgruntled security researcher has made good on a threat. A security researcher going by the aliases Chaotic Eclipse and Nightmare-Eclipse published exploit code for a Windows privilege escalation ...
HHS

AI Shrinks Cyberattack Exploit Time From Years to Days

Rob T. Lee, chief AI officer and chief of research, SANS Institute Artificial intelligence has transformed cyber operations by reducing the time needed to exploit vulnerabilities - from years to days ...
9to5Mac

Apple confirms iOS 18 update to patch DarkSword exploit for users who haven’t upgraded to iOS 26

According to Wired, Apple will release an iOS 18 update on Wednesday morning to patch vulnerabilities exploited by the DarkSword hack. Here’s what that means. Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen Apple ...
CoinDesk

Drift says $270 million exploit was a six-month North Korean intelligence operation

A six-month intelligence operation preceded the $270 million exploit of Drift Protocol and was carried out by a North Korean state-affiliated group, according to a detailed incident update published ...
MacRumors

Apple Issues Rare iOS 18 Security Update to Protect Against DarkSword Exploit

Apple today released a new build of iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, presumably with a fix for the DarkSword exploit. Apple told Wired that it would release an iOS 18 update for more devices, allowing ...